GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Lexington was preparing for battle long before British soldiers arrived on April 19th, 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes, fellow Sons of Liberty, rode hard from Boston, arriving in town just before midnight. Their destination: The home of Reverend Clarke. Their mission: To warn Patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the impending British […]
We start out at pre-dawn. The air is cool and quiet. Not for long as the sounds of the fifes and drums, the firing of the muskets awaken the townsfolk along our route. We arrive at the Old North Bridge around 9am then join up with the Parade coming out of and then back to […]
Monday, April 17th Time Event 5:30 AM “The Alarm” at the Old Belfry, Belfry Hill. Massachusetts Ave at Clarke St across from the Battle Green. 5:30 AM Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington. The central event of Patriots’ Day weekend. The Lexington Minute Men have organized and sponsored the Reenactment since 1971 to recreate the […]
Witness a Revolution! Stop by the Old Manse on Monday, April 17th, 2023 as Concord celebrates Patriots’ Day and the start of the Revolutionary War. On the morning of April 19th, 1775, Phebe Bliss Emerson looked out the windows of her home and witnessed the battle of Concord unfold only a few hundred yards away. […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Monday, April 17, 2023 North Bridge, Concord 8:30 am Commemorate Patriot's Day with a dramatic tactical demonstration involving Colonial minute men, British regulars, and musket fire, marking the "shot heard round the world." Parking: *Please note the roads in Concord close near 8:30 am and remain […]
Take a closer look at the Battle of Lexington and why the Revolution started here during this special multi-part program! Each presentation starts with the viewing of our award-winning short documentary “First Shot: The Day the Revolution Began”, followed by a Q&A session with reenactors. Ask them all of your questions about the Revolution, and […]
Here ye, hear ye! Experience Paul Revere-inspired poems, Arlington’s revolutionary history, and Dallin’s 57-year monument battle – brought to life by Arlington locals! This free, family-friendly program will feature live readings of our two favorite Paul Revere themed poems – one authored by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the other by Cyrus Dallin himself. Learn about […]
The City of Medford’s annual Patriots’ Day Celebration begins with festivities at 10 a.m. with a ceremony at the Salem Street Burying Ground between Salem Street and Riverside Avenue at River Street. At 10:30 a.m., there will be food, games and music in the square. At noon, gather at Captain Isaac Hall’s House (now the […]
Celebrate the start of the American Revolution by exploring artifacts in the Concord Museum and then visit our drop-in activities to learn about life and craft in the colonies. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free. Photo courtesy of the Concord Museum
Visit a craftsperson in the Museum demonstrating various objects that were made of horn during the colonial period, including powder horns and everyday items like cups and combs. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free. Photo courtesy of the Concord Museum
“I haven’t a man who is afraid to go!” Visit the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Concord Museum on Patriots’ Day and see them drilling with muskets to prepare for battle, cooking over a firepit, and demonstrating colonial spinning and sewing. This program is free and open to the public thanks […]
When you are visiting the Museum on Patriots’ Day, beware of a Redcoat from the British Army roaming the galleries looking for Provincial rebels. Talk with him about the experiences of the Redcoats on April 19, 1775. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free. Photo courtesy of the Concord Museum
